Cobra’s less of a terrorist organization. It’s more of a fictional iteration of an old adage by Voltaire: “While most states have an army, Prussia’s army has a state.”.
Not to Bad ... You skipped a few thymes like the Cabal of Space Aliens .. the Transformers cross over .. The geneticists work of Dr. Mindbender making human/ animal Hybrids, as well as a few splinter characters the Over lord, C.L.A.W. , Gristle whom took over for Cobra after the Headman. . And the A.I. Overkill ..
I loved the Marvel story GI Joe founded by 4 Vietnam vets including Flint and Snake eyes and even originally Storm Shadow who later joined Cobra a domestic terrorist organization founded by a failed car salesman Cobra Commander. Issue 50 the battle of Springfield a classic!
Really enjoyed watching this.. Great video. I love that there is so many iterations of GI Joe and Action Force..and that you can dip in and out and find the 'Joe' that intrigues you the most. I love the artwork of the Action Force but then i'm a little biased being from England.. Thanks for sharing!!
MacDowin - please! Though is there any source material at all to work with? Did GI Joe ever go after Cobras supply chain, their recruitment events, etc? Thanks
i gess thats why i love command & conquer today, because how much i loved gi joe when i was a kid, at the en of the day, am i the only one who sees the similitudes between cobra and nod, or the gdi and the joes?
I will just have to agree with what you said, lol, I have never played Command & Conquer. I bet you are not the only one. There are more of you out there.... somewhere...
The Renegades version of Cobra is particular favorite of mine because it's a effective reimagining of the classic villains since the terrorist angle has become a much more real thing in recent decades so the evil corporation angle is a more acceptable in modern times.
Didn't mention Major Blood, or Firefly in your character list. I"ve been trying to figure out what has been happening with GI Joe comics sense it's first reboot after the Marvel run. It's about as messy as Gundam. Way to many continuities, and ideas being thrown around.
Dirus i quit after special missions. tho i still want to catch up to what’s going on. trying to find digital comic book hack site...i just suck at computers to dig it out myself
I missed out on the original four ARAH 12” figures. Popped in and out of the stores pretty quick around here. Finally got that figure about a year ago and I am excited to take him out of the box.
There are plans for a new feature movie in the franchise after the one about *Snake Eyes* . It's supposed to be called *_``G.I. Jᴏᴇ : Eᴠᴇʀ Vɪɢɪʟʟᴀɴᴛ´´_* . [ Feel free to double‑check that bit of information on IMDb. ]
We shall see what the future holds for G.I. Joe movies. Snake Eyes seems more on track than Ever Vigilant. That movies has been talked about for many, many years.
I never found anything about specific pay. Its possible the motivation is simply what motivates anyone to join a gang. A sense of belonging. A low self-concept that is boosted by a sense of worth to a greater group. Cobra is known to use a lot of psychological tactics and I wouldn't put it past them to use that on their own troops. Suck them in with an offer that is too good to refuse and then twist it on them to a point where they can't leave. Now Destro ran his group different. The Iron Grenadiers loyalty is out of sheer greed. The more money Destro makes the more money his troops make as they are all in a profit sharing system.
i dont think any body caught on cobras army is based around the mexican cartels including the aztec pyramid cobra lives in Cartels villians vs America super heros is the Reality
Doesn't Hasbro still have the license to G.I.Joe? If that's the case wouldn't it make it hard or impossible for much to be done with Cobra and G.I. Joe then?
You know I've been thinking you know what would've made a good alternate code name for cobra commander. This would be so appropriate since he's the leader and probably so egotistical he thinks of himself this way. King Cobra. If anyone thinks this would be a great code name for him please share.
The whole Cobra La thing back in 87 was a bad abortion. It totally didn’t make any sense to those whom read the comics. I’m glad Larry Hama had nothing to do with it and criticized it every chance.
I don’t mind Cobra-La as much as some people, but I do agree that I am happy Larry kept his distance from it for the comic. He did write a comic issue for a comic figure 2-pack that featured Nemesis Immortal. It has been awhile and I don’t remember if Cobra-La was mentioned.
I predict that Cobra will throw away their ruthless terrorist organization schtick and transform themselves into the greatest, most entertaining, and profitable circus in the world.
That whole Cobra LAA bit in the movie was lame. Was glad they brought back the cartoon in 1989 and again in the early 1990s. Dr Mindbender was out by then along with Cobra LAA. Then luckily Baroness and Major Blood realized Cobra Commander was a better leader than Serpentor and they brought the Commander back. Was glad they got rid of Serpentor.
I consider the whole 1987 G.I. Joe Movie as one strange bad dream. But those who were trully guilty for the awful story and characters were the big shots behind Marvel, who were afraid to show another death (Duke), after death of Optimus Prime 1986, which was not so well received by younger audience. Comics had better, more plausible stories, while animated series were watered down and parodied the Cobra to oblivion.
Comic origin story far better and more believable. Has historic parallels such as the TaiPing of China. And some real world parallels today, depending on how things pan out......
Cobra’s less of a terrorist organization. It’s more of a fictional iteration of an old adage by Voltaire: “While most states have an army, Prussia’s army has a state.”.
Not to Bad ... You skipped a few thymes like the Cabal of Space Aliens .. the Transformers cross over .. The geneticists work of Dr. Mindbender making human/ animal Hybrids, as well as a few splinter characters the Over lord, C.L.A.W. , Gristle whom took over for Cobra after the Headman. . And the A.I. Overkill ..
Yeah, mostly just the highlights.
I loved the Marvel story GI Joe founded by 4 Vietnam vets including Flint and Snake eyes and even originally Storm Shadow who later joined Cobra a domestic terrorist organization founded by a failed car salesman Cobra Commander. Issue 50 the battle of Springfield a classic!
Yeah, the early Marvel run had some great stories.
I loved the version of Cobra from IDW's GI Joe: Cobra series.
I always liked Cobra.
Really interesting stuff. I never knew most of that! Cheers
There was also Major Bludd, Firefly and Scrap-Iron.
AND COPPERHEAD, WILD WEASEL, BIG BOA, CROC MASTER, RAPTOR, CRYSTAL BALL, VAPOR, OVERLORD, OVERKILL, NIGHT CREEPER LEADER, BLACKSTAR, DR VENOM, SCAR-FACE...
Really enjoyed watching this.. Great video. I love that there is so many iterations of GI Joe and Action Force..and that you can dip in and out and find the 'Joe' that intrigues you the most. I love the artwork of the Action Force but then i'm a little biased being from England.. Thanks for sharing!!
I want to learn more about Action Force myself. The history seems very cool.
Am I the only one interested in Cobra’s logistics? How do they recruit and feed their troops? Where do they get their military hardware from?
Those are interesting questions. Might prove to make an interesting video....
MacDowin - please! Though is there any source material at all to work with? Did GI Joe ever go after Cobras supply chain, their recruitment events, etc?
Thanks
There is at least some. Might have to send some emails out. Lol
Great work my friend. I feel well educated on Cobra . I think you can't have G.I. Joe without the primary antagonist. It just won't be the same.
Damn! I love those original action figures. They look so good. You sir, have a nice set
Thank you.
Cool idea bringing the Red Shadows into this video, I dont know alot about them, now I see how it was an Action Force thing, very cool.
Thank you. I tried to hit all the main topics of Cobra.
i gess thats why i love command & conquer today, because how much i loved gi joe when i was a kid, at the en of the day, am i the only one who sees the similitudes between cobra and nod, or the gdi and the joes?
I will just have to agree with what you said, lol, I have never played Command & Conquer. I bet you are not the only one. There are more of you out there.... somewhere...
They really need to reboot the early C&C.
Thanks for a great video on the history of Cobra.
Thank you for watching.
I remember the Headman was a character in the miniseries of episodes from the 1990s series. He got wasted!
In more ways than one.
2:13 - the guy on the left, never quite understood what his plan was
To run like a crazy person.
I kind of want lesser know bad guys for the Snake Eyes movie.
The Renegades version of Cobra is particular favorite of mine because it's a effective reimagining of the classic villains since the terrorist angle has become a much more real thing in recent decades so the evil corporation angle is a more acceptable in modern times.
I have been rewatching Renegades lately and I agree.
Didn't mention Major Blood, or Firefly in your character list.
I"ve been trying to figure out what has been happening with GI Joe comics sense it's first reboot after the Marvel run. It's about as messy as Gundam. Way to many continuities, and ideas being thrown around.
Dirus i quit after special missions.
tho i still want to catch up to what’s going on.
trying to find digital comic book hack site...i just suck at computers to dig it out myself
You are correct. It would be a long video to list everyone. I am hoping to do a character spotlight series at some point.
That 12 inch Cobra was my first joe.
I missed out on the original four ARAH 12” figures. Popped in and out of the stores pretty quick around here. Finally got that figure about a year ago and I am excited to take him out of the box.
Cool stuff!!
Thank you.
Thank you for doing your video. I did not know Cobra Commander as a title instead of a person.
Yeah, that is a new concept from IDW.
Great rundown of various imaginings of what Cobra is. :)
Thank you.
6:55 that’s an awesome name for a Imperial Guard regiment for 40K.
the 80s cartoon version is the only one I care for
It is pretty good.
simply awesome recap of history.. marzo skipper
3:31 that kind of sounds like it's taken from Zeon's origin story.
There are plans for a new feature movie in the franchise after the one about *Snake Eyes* .
It's supposed to be called *_``G.I. Jᴏᴇ : Eᴠᴇʀ Vɪɢɪʟʟᴀɴᴛ´´_* .
[ Feel free to double‑check that bit of information on IMDb. ]
We shall see what the future holds for G.I. Joe movies. Snake Eyes seems more on track than Ever Vigilant. That movies has been talked about for many, many years.
What was the motivation behind a cobras soldiers recruitment ? How much was their pay ? And what did cobra promise them if they succeeded?
I never found anything about specific pay. Its possible the motivation is simply what motivates anyone to join a gang. A sense of belonging. A low self-concept that is boosted by a sense of worth to a greater group.
Cobra is known to use a lot of psychological tactics and I wouldn't put it past them to use that on their own troops. Suck them in with an offer that is too good to refuse and then twist it on them to a point where they can't leave.
Now Destro ran his group different. The Iron Grenadiers loyalty is out of sheer greed. The more money Destro makes the more money his troops make as they are all in a profit sharing system.
Cool! I learned a few things. Good luck with those missing figures. CCIV may need to be subtitled: The Rise of Timmer.
Luckily they showed back up.
COBRA!!!!!!
7:58 lol that hits a little close to home.
cobraaa... COBRAAA
i dont think any body caught on cobras army is based around the mexican cartels including the aztec pyramid cobra lives in Cartels villians vs America super heros is the Reality
Great!
Thank you.
Nice video!
Doesn't Hasbro still have the license to G.I.Joe? If that's the case wouldn't it make it hard or impossible for much to be done with Cobra and G.I. Joe then?
Hasbro doesn’t just have the license, they own the G.I. Joe brand and all associates with it. Except for what they let expire....
6:10 why is Bill Murray one of Cobra Commander's Crimson Guards?
You know I've been thinking you know what would've made a good alternate code name for cobra commander. This would be so appropriate since he's the leader and probably so egotistical he thinks of himself this way. King Cobra. If anyone thinks this would be a great code name for him please share.
The question that I can't find any answer to is, who does Cobra fall on the political compass scale
Far right Anarcho capitalism
Cobra Industries orientation course !
What about major Bludd, Firefly, Scrap Iron?
What? Those minor characters? Lol, j/k.
@@MacDowin I even forgot about Wild Weasel and Copperhead
Yep, another couple good characters.
You skipped Major Blood!
I know. Only so many I can mention. 😦
You completely missed major blood
I know. So many Cobra Agents.
The whole Cobra La thing back in 87 was a bad abortion. It totally didn’t make any sense to those whom read the comics. I’m glad Larry Hama had nothing to do with it and criticized it every chance.
I don’t mind Cobra-La as much as some people, but I do agree that I am happy Larry kept his distance from it for the comic. He did write a comic issue for a comic figure 2-pack that featured Nemesis Immortal. It has been awhile and I don’t remember if Cobra-La was mentioned.
Oh, so it's Cobra, not COBRA or C.O.B.R.A.
Correct. 👍
At times, i wonder if the world unite military and instantly crush the terrorist
I thought the Cobrala stuff was pretty cool cuz it's like crypto terrestrial stuff
You forgot major blood 🩸
If we don't hear from him again we know those action figures pulled a Chucky came to life and murdered him
I predict that Cobra will throw away their ruthless terrorist organization schtick and transform themselves into the greatest, most entertaining, and profitable circus in the world.
That whole Cobra LAA bit in the movie was lame. Was glad they brought back the cartoon in 1989 and again in the early 1990s. Dr Mindbender was out by then along with Cobra LAA. Then luckily Baroness and Major Blood realized Cobra Commander was a better leader than Serpentor and they brought the Commander back. Was glad they got rid of Serpentor.
I consider the whole 1987 G.I. Joe Movie as one strange bad dream. But those who were trully guilty for the awful story and characters were the big shots behind Marvel, who were afraid to show another death (Duke), after death of Optimus Prime 1986, which was not so well received by younger audience. Comics had better, more plausible stories, while animated series were watered down and parodied the Cobra to oblivion.
Comic origin story far better and more believable. Has historic parallels such as the TaiPing of China. And some real world parallels today, depending on how things pan out......
Let’s see how big of geek u are which Cobra leader was made
Serpentor and Venomous Maximus were both made by Dr. Mindbender. Which were you thinking of?
@@MacDowin my favorite is Serpentor I got the figure when it first came out
I liked it a lot you dweeb.lol
Thank you.